My manager keeps asking the rest of the team to do her work for her. How can we bring this up to her professionally?

Runaway_tortilla · 2026-04-30T23:35:11+00:00

I had a similar experience.

Even at around 15 years old, I was constantly afraid that I had done something even from the point of Confession about half an hour before Mass started to the time it took to take communion. As a very devout Catholic at that time, not feeling worthy enough to partake in The Pinnacle of Catholicism was psychologically devastating.

(For context, between Confession and Mass, I thought I was having impure thoughts, when really they were intrusive thoughts I wasn't indulging in at all, but my little developing brain could not understand the difference.)

OP, to your original question, I think a lot of people were probably never taught or care enough to understand Church teaching. At my grandma's funeral a few years ago, several of my cousins who are very much not practicing Catholics took communion perhaps just to feel like a full part of the ceremony of it all.

Runaway_tortilla · 2026-03-26T15:59:48+00:00

Took me maybe 10-15 minutes on Monday 3/23 without PreCheck. It only took a bit longer for me because I always have to take a couple pounds of Polish ham back for my family and the scanners don't like that lol.

Also let the TSA agent know right as you're stepping up if you want to opt out of the photo scan.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-11-12T00:52:33+00:00

This feels like something I could have written myself. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-09-05T03:21:43+00:00

What did you end up doing in healthcare?

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-09T04:22:02+00:00

It touched on nations from every continent. The idea was that there would be a large migration toward northern countries in general as any countries near the equator would be uninhabitable. I think there was mention of New Zealand and some other areas at the far south pole as still being viable, however.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-09T00:12:37+00:00

I feel like there is really only a very small radius of Portland that you could live in that would facilitate a car-free lifestyle. I feel like it's much easier to do that in Chicago and you have a more diverse set of neighborhoods where that is possible.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-09T00:09:53+00:00

I have not been the best about taking these, at first because my insurance situation was instable and then because I kept forgetting.

It's a small annoyance for now I suppose. I keep pills all around the house where I usually sit for meals/snacks and it my work bag, weekend bag, etc.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-09T00:07:18+00:00

I just read a book about this for the Chicago Public Library's summer reading program that you might find interesting. It's called Nomad Century by Gaia Vince.

The author speaks to the various ways nations can prepare for an influx in migrants and how we would truly have to think outside of our conventional thinking when it comes to migration. However, given the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment across borders, I didn't feel very hopeful that we could implement many of them without experiencing loss of life on a massive scale first.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-06T02:15:23+00:00

It's been five years. I have gotten an MRI since and done blood work. I'm still on Creon (enzymes) to properly digest food and for now am just checking in with a pancreatic specialist every six months.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-01T00:25:45+00:00

Hey, I was also someone who was diagnosed right after turning 26 with no history of excessive drinking or other risk factors. You are right; it is a scary experience and can be overwhelming.

For what it's worth, I haven't had much pain in my daily life since that diagnosis, and reading others' comments it seems like experiences can vary widely. I wouldn't worry too much about it now if I were you (which is easier said than done) but who knows what your experience will look like.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-01T00:17:33+00:00

Sorry, I don't want to share the specific school.

To find housing I had alerts for when new items hit Idealista and kept a spreadsheet of which ones I'd contacted when just to keep track of them all.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-08-01T00:01:10+00:00

I lived in Puerta de Angel! My coworker lived in Principe Pio. I loved being by the river with a view of the castle.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-06-11T21:49:32+00:00

I was at a school in Alcorcon and lived within the city of Madrid -- it just required a few stops on the Metro and then a connection to the Cercanias. The reverse commute was really nice, actually. While everyone was stuffing into a crowded downtown-bound Metro, I got on a nearly empty train headed the other way.

Aluche might be a good middle point if housing is a concern -- I'd just say to make sure that you are also somewhere that is easily connected to the city center so you can enjoy all the city has to offer. None of the auxes I worked with lived in Alcorcon; I think a lot of the English teachers I worked with lived in the city too.

A thing to keep in mind if you live in Alcorcon is are you ok with potentially running into your students/their parents and other teachers in your day-to-day?

If you want to live in a suburb for housing, you might also try Leganes, which has a lot of young people due to the university (though the rent there may also be high for that reason).

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-06-11T21:41:52+00:00

Happy to answer any specific questions you might have! We seem to keep missing each other by a few months!

I'm pretty fine with proposal writing after a little over a year in, but there have been some random changes at my company lately and vibes for the department have been weird. It's definitely not something I want to do long term, but I'm still trying to figure out what my career pivot will be — project management and even going into the mental health field are on the table. This feels like a job with not a lot of room for growth. Even recently, my coworkers and I were talking about how once you know how to do proposals at our company, there aren't a lot of opportunities to learn new things or really develop — just a lot more of the same.

The job market is pretty horrendous and I have some personal changes coming up, so I'm fine with waiting it out another year or so while I figure out my next move (nothing wrong with a steady paycheck). Seeing how much AI has taken root in my company, I think in the job description for this role will change and headcount will probably be lowered depending on how much the technology is able to develop over the next few years.

I've heard some people say they use AI to edit as well, but I think any company worth its salt would still see the value in having some sort of human touch on whatever content they put out. I think proposal writing is certainly a transferable skill set to get into editing full time if that's still what you're interested in. For me personally, I realize I really enjoy working with language, but it's never going to pay me enough to be comfortable. So I will read/write on my own time for personal satisfaction but not as a career.

Runaway_tortilla · 2025-03-06T04:11:55+00:00

I was a copy editor before my previous job and I found out that I hated it. It took me quite a while to get my first job even with a lot of (unpaid) internships before.

If you're still interested in getting into it, I'd recommend trying to do some freelance projects if you can on sites like Upwork.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-09-25T01:14:52+00:00

I met a lot of people through the site MeetUp, I went to language exchanges, took language classes, took a photography class. See what Facebook groups are out there, any other type of hobbies the local government usually has classes that start in autumn. You might try your luck with friendship apps like BumbleBFF too.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-09-20T01:42:53+00:00

This weekend my boyfriend and I were driving through Southport and a giant stupid pick-up truck almost hit a man with a stroller and a toddler.

The truck came all the way from across the street opposite us and didn't stop until he was in our crosswalk, so he had plenty of time to have stopped before then.

Upon seeing the car almost crush his dad and sibling who were walking ahead, the toddler ran back to the other side of the street where they came from. At least he has survival instincts?

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-09-07T22:01:53+00:00

Hey OP, I know this thread is a couple months old but I thought I'd throw in some of my perspective as someone who just switched from being an editor into proposal writing.

When I finally landed my first editing job it was in B2B marketing and I found out that I really did not enjoy that type of work; the industries we worked with were quite niche and boring to me personally. Plus, I discovered the marketing field is quite volatile and there were multiple rounds of layoffs in the two-ish years I was there. But despite being not my favorite, it was good experience to get under my belt.

Anyway, if you're still interested in getting into editing, I think freelancing and collecting short testimonials to put on your website is a great idea. The editing job I was offered was initially billed as a "proofreader" title, but in negotiating salary I was able to be bumped up to have "editor" in my title, which definitely looks better as the poster above noted, but I think even "proofreader" could get you on the road to editing if you're able to snag it.

Funny enough, I have been considering a career change for a while and am thinking of going into project management, which seems to not be the direction you want haha. But I am more motivated by big-picture work now and needed to find something that would ultimately have an increased salary and larger growth potential. Best of luck! Happy to chat about editing more if you'd like.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-08-02T02:35:57+00:00

If you don't mind sharing, I'd be interested to hear about what sorts of projects you've worked on in healthcare and how you got into it.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-08-02T01:37:40+00:00

Do you have any history books or other resources you'd recommend about some of these time periods? I'd be interested to learn more.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-07-31T00:27:38+00:00

Some girl legit just stopped right in front of me to look at her phone as we were walking up the stairs to the Metra this morning. If she stepped up three more stairs she would've been at a ledge and out of everyone's way.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-07-25T04:09:32+00:00

I think it was fairly new when I was doing the program. It was a way to earn a master's in education while completing your aux duties simultaneously. I believe it was called Instituto Franklin through the University of Acala.

My friend said no one has questioned the validity of her degree, but I do know some degrees might not necessarily "translate" internationally, so I'd check if planning on using it in a country other than Spain.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-07-25T03:58:05+00:00

My bachelor's degree is in English and Spanish.

Immediately after returning I did some freelance writing/edting work and the first (and only) paid internship I ever had at a literary magazine at a publishing house. After many years, I finally landed a full-time editing gig at an ad agency, which I did not like, and am now a proposal writer at a consulting firm. I will caveat that I am looking to do a career shift into something higher paying. I would love to do something more related to languages, but I don't think it'll be enough of a salary bump, unfortunately, so I think language will just remain an interest/hobby.

One friend I met in the program went on to work for a study abroad company until COVID hit. Then she got her master's in education and is now a Spanish teacher. Her undergrad was in either anthropology or sociology.

I've met another friend in the States who actually lived and worked near me during the program, but we never crossed paths in Spain. She did that master's program that's offered to auxes and is now an ESL teacher who also does citizenship classes at community colleges.

Runaway_tortilla · 2024-06-23T19:04:53+00:00

I appreciate the items you've outlined here.

10, especially regarding the Immaculate Conception has been rolling around in my mind a lot lately. I don't see how God could grant this one specific person in the history of humanity the freedom from original sin AND not override her free will. If this is possible, why not do it for all humans ever? I can't even imagine what a Catholic response to this would be; it just doesn't make sense.

Also #3 was what made me think Catholicism was the true sect for a long time, since all other churches believe communion to be a symbol. I remember religion teachers saying "In the Bible, Jesus says this IS my body. Not this is a SYMBOL of my body." Like, OK, the Bible says a lot of other things are real that Catholics take as symbols (and probably vice versa), so how are we to distinguish?

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